Rightmove's data shows the number of homes for sale in the north has dropped, while the south has seen a rise in properties on the market

Miles Shipside, director of Rightmove, said: "The reduction in property choice for buyers in the north compared to a year ago is a result of property for sale being snapped up, meaning it’s more of a sellers’ market there.

"In marked contrast the jump in buyer choice in all southern regions shows there are signs of a buyers’ market in some areas.

"With the year at mid-point the 2018 summary so far is that the chances of sellers finding a buyer in the northern regions seem to have held up very well against the previous year, but market conditions are clearly more challenging for sellers in much of the southern half of the country.”

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Mr Shipside also said that buyers may be distracted by the summer holidays and World Cup.

He added: Sellers in locations that have seen larger percentage increases in the number of unsold properties will have to price lower than properties they are competing against, as
there are few better tactics than a bargain price to tempt buyers.

"It’s likely to take extra time to sell over the next few months, especially in the southern half of Great Britain."

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